Studying species and systems
We address fundamental evolutionary and ecological questions by studying a variety of species and systems in both the lab and the field.
We focus on understanding adaptations simultaneously at the gene and whole-organism level, and on applying sound scientific principles to tackling pressing issues in conservation.
Our facilities include excellent molecular labs, an extensive ‘Constant Environment Facility' and a wealth of excellent local and global ecological resources.
We welcome enquiries from prospective PhD students, postdocs and fellows. We also run a successful MSc in Applied Ecology and Conservation.
Centres
The Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (CEEC) at UEA, Norwich, is one of the largest groups of ecologists and evolutionary biologists in Europe, with over 20 members of faculty and a community of around 70 research staff and PhD students
The Earth and Life Systems Alliance (ELSA) is a strategic cornerstone of the Norwich Research Park (NRP). With its interdisciplinary approach to addressing the challenges of a changing climate
Academic staff
Theme leader: Dr Alexei Maklakov
Biology of Ageing
Life-History Evolution
Sexual Selection and Sexual Conflict
Evolutionary game theory
Game theory of cancer
Mechanism design
Conservation and ecology
Ecology of birds and bats
Parasitology of wild birds
Biodiversity conservation
Wildlife diseases
Wildlife trade
Social evolution and kin-selected conflict
Differential gene expression in caste determination in social insects
Conservation ecology and genetics of social insects
Ecology and conservation in agroecosystems
Land-use change impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services
Indicator species selection
The genetic basis of sexual conflict
Identification, functions & fitness effects of male seminal fluid accessory gland proteins in insects
The mechanisms underlying links between reproduction and longevity
Ecological and evolutionary mechanisms for biodiversity distribution
Anthropogenic environmental gradients and conservation biology
Functional diversity and community assembly
Population biology and physiological ecology of halophytes
Ecology of wetlands and coastal systems
Ecological restoration and reconstruction
Dr Lynn Dicks
Sustainable management of agricultural landscapes
Evolution of sperm form and function
Sperm competition dynamics in insects, fishes and mammals
Sexual selection and sexual conflict
Ecology and evolution of migratory systems
Large-scale population responses to environmental change
Impacts of climate change on coastal biodiversity
Signal transduction pathways in the streptomycetes and mycobacteria
How bacteria sense and respond to cell envelope stress
Processing, structure and function of cell surface proteins
Dr Simone Immler
The genetic basis of sexual reproduction
Epigenetic trans-generational inheritance
Sexual selection and sexual conflict
Professor David S Richardson
The evolution of cooperative breeding
Sexual selection and sperm competition
Ageing in natural populations: Telomeres as biomarkers of costs and quality
Dr Lewis Spurgin
The genetics of ecological adaptation
Population demography and evolutionary change
Evolutionary biology and pest management
Fisheries genetics
Evolution of mimicry
Drivers of whole genome duplication in fishes
Cooperation and cheating in mutualisms
Tropical ecology and conservation
Human behaviour